ERIC Number: ED627512
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Nov
Pages: 272
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ISBN: 978-1-119-86279-6
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Small Teaching K-8: Igniting the Teaching Spark with the Science of Learning
Sanders, Sarah Connell; Lang, James M.
Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley
In "Small Teaching K-8," a team of veteran educators bridges the gap between cognitive theory and the K-8 classroom environment, applying the same foundational research found in author James Lang's bestselling "Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning" to the elementary and middle school setting. Via clear descriptions and step-by-step methods, the book demonstrates how to integrate simple interventions into pre-existing pedagogical techniques to dramatically improve student outcomes. The interventions consist of classroom or online learning activities, one-time additions, or small modifications in course design or communication. Regardless of their form, they all deliver powerful, positive consequences. In this book, readers will also find: (1) Foundational concepts from up-to-date cognitive research that has implications for classroom teaching and the rationales for using them in a K-8 classroom; (2) Concrete examples of how interventions have been used by faculty in various disciplines; and (3) Directions on the specific timing of each intervention, backed by evidence-based reasons An essential resource for K-8 educators seeking ways to improve their efficacy in the classroom, "Small Teaching K-8" offers teachers intuitive and actionable advice on helping students absorb and retain knowledge for the long-term.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Outcomes of Education, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students, Intervention, Educational Improvement, Instructional Design, Epistemology, Theory Practice Relationship, Online Courses, Learning Activities, Evidence Based Practice, Instructional Effectiveness, In Person Learning
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Publication Type: Books; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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